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When it comes to Going Green, there are a lot of things to consider. Where do I start? What products should I buy? What can I do in my own home? Most products on the market today end up spending hundreds of years in a landfill, clogging up lakes and streams, and creating a huge mess. Home cleaners can end up putting deadly chemicals into the ground water and can end up back in your home. However, you can make your own Green Homemade Products with little effort or money.

Baking Soda:
One of the easiest ways to clean your home without harsh chemicals is by using something you probably already have in your cupboards; baking soda. Baking soda can be used for a wide variety of purposes, such as carpet cleaners, laundry additives, and even as toothpaste. Baking soda is a natural product and is totally safe to use around your family.

Cleaning:
Add a little baking soda to your laundry to brighten your whites, and kill any odors due to mold or mildew. A little baking soda in your toilet will help cut through hard water stains. It will also whiten your bathtub and sink. It will also get rid of any odors coming from the refrigerator and drains. A little baking soda added to some hot water will also get rid of carpet stains.

Vinegar:
Another wonder product you probably already have it white vinegar. This is a great product for cleaning glass and mirrors. Add a little to a bottle of warm water and you’re ready to clean every window in your house. Also, add vinegar to a bucket of water to mop wooden floors. Normal cleaners will leave a film on your hard wood floors, but vinegar will help maintain the finish while killing the germs you might have.

You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on fancy cleaners when you can make your own Green Homemade Products from things you probably already own. How’s that for saving time, money, and the environment?

There are a number of common household items that are great to use for cleaning around your home. Here are some examples of How to Go Green with Cleaning Products.

Peroxide: It does more than bleach your hair! This can be used instead of bleach when doing laundry. It’s also great for cleaning out humidifiers and disinfecting toothbrushes.

Baking soda: Not just for baking! Baking soda helps eliminate odors. Use it in the bathroom for scrubbing the tub or sink. Try sprinkling it in your oven, then spray it with water until damp, leave it overnight, and then wipe your oven clean in the morning.

White vinegar: Great for killing bacteria, cutting grease or wax buildup, removing mildew and it even works great for cleaning out teapots or coffee pots. Just add about half a cup to a few cups of water, boil, and rinse well. (For the coffee pot, run the water and vinegar through twice, then run plain water through and rinse.)

Lemon juice: Squeeze half a lemon in your garbage can for a natural deodorizer. It also cuts grease and removes stains.

Olive oil: Put some olive oil on a clean cloth and use for polishing wood furniture.

Club soda: Not just for removing stains! It also polishes and if put in a spray bottle is a great all purpose cleaner. It works very well on windows.

Castile soap: A vegetable-based soap that cuts grease, disinfects, and works well as an all purpose cleaner. Castile soap comes in a variety of scents from almond to peppermint or unscented.

Cornstarch: This is great for picking up spills from juice, coffee, or even wine.

What do you have to say? Do you have additional tips on How to Go Green with Cleaning Products? Please leave a comment and share your ideas, or to ask any questions.

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